Comparing the virtue of the ten days of Ramadan and the ten days of Dhul Hijjah
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Question:
May Allah grant you abundant reward, Honorable Shaykh. Which is better, Shaykh Salih: the last ten nights of Ramadan or the ten days of Ramadan, or the ten days of Dhul Hijjah?
Answer:
Also, the ten days of Dhul Hijjah are a great ten. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Fatihah 1:1] [Al-Fajr 89:1-2] They said: These are the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 757Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan Ibn Majah 1727Sahih (Darussalam)
Allahu Akbar. So the ten days of Dhul Hijjah have a great virtue. And Allah, (Exalted and Majestic is He), prescribed the takbir for all of these ten days, and one should say the takbir as He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Hajj 22:28] and they are the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Yes.
As for the counted ten, the counted nights, they are the days of Tashreeq. The counted ones are the days of Tashreeq, and the known ones are the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Therefore, it is recommended to fast these ten days because fasting falls under his saying:Mishkat al-Masabih 1460 the ten. And fasting is among the best of deeds. It was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast them as well. The scholars have answered regarding the preference between them and the ten days of Ramadan, the last ten days of Ramadan. As Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The nights of the ten days of Ramadan are better than the nights of the ten days of Dhul Hijjah, and the days of the ten days of Dhul Hijjah are better than the days of the ten days of Ramadan. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
May Allah grant you abundant reward, Honorable Shaykh. Which is better, Shaykh Salih: the last ten nights of Ramadan or the ten days of Ramadan, or the ten days of Dhul Hijjah?
Answer:
Also, the ten days of Dhul Hijjah are a great ten. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ(1) By the dawn (2) And [by] ten nights
وَالْفَجْرِ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍThere are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than those ten days." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! Not even Jihad in Allah Cause?" The Messenger of Allah said: "Not even Jihad in Allah's Cause, unless a man were to out with his self and his wealth
ما من أيام العمل فيهن أحب إلى الله من هذه العشر قالوا ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله يا رسول الله قال ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله إلا من خرج بنفسه ومالهand does not bring anything back
فلم يرجع من ذلك بشيء.Allahu Akbar. So the ten days of Dhul Hijjah have a great virtue. And Allah, (Exalted and Majestic is He), prescribed the takbir for all of these ten days, and one should say the takbir as He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days
لِّيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍAs for the counted ten, the counted nights, they are the days of Tashreeq. The counted ones are the days of Tashreeq, and the known ones are the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Therefore, it is recommended to fast these ten days because fasting falls under his saying:
God's Messenger as saying, “There are no days in which a good deed is more pleasing to God than these
صلى الله عليه وسلم ما من أيام العمل فيهن أحب إلى الله من هذهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 21 من 27|وقفات مع آيات الصيام|العشر الأواخر من رمضان|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:45)
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